Dunn v. County of Dallas

OPINION

McCLUNG, Justice.

Gladys Dunn asserts that because the trial judge had previously recused himself, he was unable to take any further action, absent good cause. Consequently, the summary judgment entered against her was improper. We agree and set the summary judgment aside and remand the case to the trial court.

This case was filed in the trial court in 1983 alleging a breach of contract by the County of Dallas. Thereafter, the parties engaged in numerous pleading amendments and a series of motions for summary judgment over the next several years. On August 30, 1988, the trial court wrote…